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cnn's dan lothian live in the washington bureau. tell us about the new developments, dan. >> that's right. a new development. the white house later this morning, the president will be making an announcement that vice president biden will be heading up new interagency effort to come up with policies to address the issue of gun violence, the president will be making this announcement in the white house briefing room. joined by vice president biden, white house aides saying the president will be talking more about process rather than any specific policies, but nonetheless, zoraida, another effort by the president, by the white house to show action in the wake of the shooting. >> dan, emotions are running high. what is reaction right now from gun rights supporters? >> you hear it on both sides. those pushing for tougher gun laws, but also those gun owner who's say they want to make sure that their rights are protected. take a listen. >> in the very places that have been sought out by monsters such the murder of these adults and children
cnn's dan lothian live in the washington bureau. tell us about the new developments, dan. >> that's right. a new development. the white house later this morning, the president will be making an announcement that vice president biden will be heading up new interagency effort to come up with policies to address the issue of gun violence, the president will be making this announcement in the white house briefing room. joined by vice president biden, white house aides saying the president...
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dan, let me start with you. we were just hearing from the president and we were cut off by a nasty satellite. let me talk about these business people and what exactly they can bring to the table because it seems as though he's soliciting them for advice. >> reporter: he is. but at the same time, you brought up a good point, that the president really has been doing a lot of the pressure as opposed to sitting down with lawmakers face-to-face. he's using outside groups to put pressure on lawmakers. so he's had middle class americans here at the white house. he's had small business owners and big-time ceos at the white house and now he's reaching out to the business roundtable. many movers and shakers in the business community to make the case as a white house official that if -- without this fiscal cliff situation being resolved, it doesn't give the certainty that not only businesses need to start making investments, to hiring more people, but also middle class americans can't get that comfort that they need to kno
dan, let me start with you. we were just hearing from the president and we were cut off by a nasty satellite. let me talk about these business people and what exactly they can bring to the table because it seems as though he's soliciting them for advice. >> reporter: he is. but at the same time, you brought up a good point, that the president really has been doing a lot of the pressure as opposed to sitting down with lawmakers face-to-face. he's using outside groups to put pressure on...
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exactly what's happening, dan? >> reporter: well, we have learned from a white house official that president obama is meeting here at the white house with house speaker boehner to discuss the fiscal cliff negotiations. as you know, there have been phone calls, and there's been a lot of optimism in recent days because of some willingness, apparently, to compromise on the part of republicans. and so this meeting taking place within the hour here at the white house. it's unclear whether what we're seeing here is the last few minutes before a formal agreement is reached or still some tough issues to work out. but what i can confirm is that speaker boehner and the president meeting here at the white house to discuss those ongoing negotiations to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> reporter: all right, dan lothian for us. thank you. i want to go over to capitol hill now where our senior congressional correspondent, dana bash, is also following the developments. what can you add? >> reporter: we can add some interesting new detail
exactly what's happening, dan? >> reporter: well, we have learned from a white house official that president obama is meeting here at the white house with house speaker boehner to discuss the fiscal cliff negotiations. as you know, there have been phone calls, and there's been a lot of optimism in recent days because of some willingness, apparently, to compromise on the part of republicans. and so this meeting taking place within the hour here at the white house. it's unclear whether what...
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thanks very much, dan. back to zoraida in newtown now. >>> back now to the gun control debate that's been reignited by the massacre at the sandy hook elementary right here in newtown, connecticut. it seems more and more americans are moving in the direction of tighter gun laws in this country in the aftermath of that tragedy. this morning we have learned that president obama is moving fast on getting a ban on assault rifles. that is according to "the washington post." another big new development overnight for you as well, dick's sporting goods store has now suspended the sale of all assault rifles in its stores. this is nationwide. emily schmidt is live from washington right now with all of the details. good morning to you. >> zoraida, good morning to you. we have heard from even democratic lawmakers that this was in newtown a game changer. we're beginning to see potentially the impact of these shifting landscapes, especially in commercial ways and political ways. we start with commercialized. dick's sporti
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let me turn to you, dan gross. >> piers. >> whatever. i don't find any of this remotely funny. let me turn to you, dan gross. the reference i made in my tweet what happened before, i don't believe when the founding fathers constructed the second amendment they ever imagined that young people in america would be able to buy ar-15s, semiautomatic weapons and go into movie theaters and to shopping malls and kill as many innocent americans as they could get their hands on with the very high-powered weapons, capable of firing off multiple bullets at a very high speed. what do we do about this? we already heard these parents. very movingly, both of them own guns. one is a former member of the nra. i don't have issue with an american's right to defend themselves in their home. i have a massive issue with the ease that people who are clearly unstable can just get their hands on ar-15s and commit these atrocities. >> you know, listen. at the end of the day, it doesn't matter what i think. and it really, with all due respect
let me turn to you, dan gross. >> piers. >> whatever. i don't find any of this remotely funny. let me turn to you, dan gross. the reference i made in my tweet what happened before, i don't believe when the founding fathers constructed the second amendment they ever imagined that young people in america would be able to buy ar-15s, semiautomatic weapons and go into movie theaters and to shopping malls and kill as many innocent americans as they could get their hands on with the very...
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. >> the latest on the investigation with connecticut governor dan malloy, and then grief and guns. a conversation with the colorado govern governor. plus, experts on keeping school safe coping with trauma and profiling a mass murderer, all on this special edition of "state of the union." first, the latest on the newtown murders. this morning connecticut's chief medical examiner will perform autopsies on the gunman and his mother, who was killed at her home. the results will be released during a news conference later today. the names of the victims were made public last night. 12 girls and 8 boys killed, all either 6 or 7 years old. the six adults killed at the school were women. the medical examiner says every victim he saw was hit more than once, and all the wounds he saw were inflicted by the semi-automatic rifle found at the scene. president obama will be here in newtown late this afternoon to meet with the victims' families and speak at an evening memorial. cnn national correspondent susan candiotti is outside the home the gunman and his mother shared. susan, let me bring you i
. >> the latest on the investigation with connecticut governor dan malloy, and then grief and guns. a conversation with the colorado govern governor. plus, experts on keeping school safe coping with trauma and profiling a mass murderer, all on this special edition of "state of the union." first, the latest on the newtown murders. this morning connecticut's chief medical examiner will perform autopsies on the gunman and his mother, who was killed at her home. the results will be...
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. >> that was connecticut's governor, dan malloy speaking earlier today. he said his main responsibility now is the investigation along with local and federal authorities. i want to emphasize once again that is the focus now. susan candiotti, handling our coverage of the investigation. let's focus first on what we know about the shooter. >> not very much. that he is 20 years old, we understand that he came to the school with three weapons, two of them were handguns, one described as a glock. one described as a sig sauer, and another one not found in the classroom with him, but instead was found in a car outside the school, and that is called a .223 bushmaster, a semi automatic weapon. it seems those guns were not registered to him. but we are told according to our law enforcement sources they belong to his mother which is -- don't have an explanation for that right now. >> were all those guns legally purchased in this state? >> yes, they were legally purchased and purchased in the state of connecticut. we believe he might have been living with his mother.
. >> that was connecticut's governor, dan malloy speaking earlier today. he said his main responsibility now is the investigation along with local and federal authorities. i want to emphasize once again that is the focus now. susan candiotti, handling our coverage of the investigation. let's focus first on what we know about the shooter. >> not very much. that he is 20 years old, we understand that he came to the school with three weapons, two of them were handguns, one described as...
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so what will -- will -- you heard dan ask that question, ask is there room to negotiate on what the top rate will be? lot of people -- >> he didn't plans he didn't. a lot of people are saying that's where the -- where they are right now in negotiations. they are talking. not people in the negotiation. people who are watching and literally placing their money on their expectations and in the stock market are thinking that's what the discussion will be. >> maybe even -- hoping -- i will tell you what, rhetoric does not lead to any discussion that they might even be hashing numbers. i'm not talking about that clause. and -- speaker boehner said that we need a counterproposal from the white house. the white house said no, this is our offer. we are sticking to it. >> i wish i could name the reporter. it was so low audio i couldn't hear who it was asking about the jobs numbers and whether this -- whether this stance at a time when the jobs numbers are looking -- lot of people said extraordinary. >> starting to improve. look at the mums. 146,000 jobs created. right to point out that's twice wh
so what will -- will -- you heard dan ask that question, ask is there room to negotiate on what the top rate will be? lot of people -- >> he didn't plans he didn't. a lot of people are saying that's where the -- where they are right now in negotiations. they are talking. not people in the negotiation. people who are watching and literally placing their money on their expectations and in the stock market are thinking that's what the discussion will be. >> maybe even -- hoping -- i...
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. >> yes, he did, and he did to a great extent with dan patrick. basically, he said why he chose to do this, why he choose to extensively quote the whitlock article, well, that really puts things in perspective. you really want perspective, here's an article that really puts things in perspective. he said his biggest mistake from doing that during the half-time show is he did not allow enough time. he broke his broadcasting rule, that 90 seconds did not warrant enough time to fully flush out such a heavy-handed topic. so he said he made a mistake to leave too much out there for misinterpretation, miscommunication. he said, wait a minute, i don't want to repeal the second amendment. i believe people should have a right to bear arms. he said i think there needs to be an open topic about gun control. that the mentality of gun control needs to change. that the idea that people grab their house and their keys and their guns, anybody can access semi-automatic guns so easily. that conversation about gun culture, football culture, violence needs to be sddi
. >> yes, he did, and he did to a great extent with dan patrick. basically, he said why he chose to do this, why he choose to extensively quote the whitlock article, well, that really puts things in perspective. you really want perspective, here's an article that really puts things in perspective. he said his biggest mistake from doing that during the half-time show is he did not allow enough time. he broke his broadcasting rule, that 90 seconds did not warrant enough time to fully flush...
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let's head now to the white house and dan lothian. the white house will not offer a counter proposal, right? what's going on here? >> reporter: well, you know, i think the white house is digging in. the president said early on in this process that he would only sit down and really move forward, negotiate on this in any meaningful way if the tax hikes for the wealthy expired. and republicans have been pushing back on that -- tax breaks rather for the wealthy expired and republicans have been pushing back on that, say they go believe that will be harmful for the economic recovery because wealthy americans are the ones who are creating the jobs and helping to turn this economy around. that remains the big sticking point. those bush era tax cuts, white house saying it should be extended for middle class americans but not for those upper income americans, carol. >> how seriously should we take these negotiations? both sides are negotiating in public, not the greatest way to negotiate in the world, right? >> reporter: right. you sort of hav
let's head now to the white house and dan lothian. the white house will not offer a counter proposal, right? what's going on here? >> reporter: well, you know, i think the white house is digging in. the president said early on in this process that he would only sit down and really move forward, negotiate on this in any meaningful way if the tax hikes for the wealthy expired. and republicans have been pushing back on that -- tax breaks rather for the wealthy expired and republicans have...
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dan, welcome. >> hi, carol. >> you are a gun control advocate. i want to make that clear for everyone. what do you expect the nra to say today? >> yeah, i don't think we know what they're going to say, and i don't think it's the right thing to kind of just speculate. i think we should talk about what we do know, which is that the overwhelming majority of americans, including the overwhelming majority of gun owners and nra members support sensible restrictions. you know, you just showed a poll that said the number of americans that support strict gun control, that's not the conversation. the conversation is around specific measures like criminal background checks on all gun sales. 74% of nra members support criminal background checks on all gun sales and our message today is really to them, to the nra members, you know, like president obama said, nra members are mothers and fathers, too, and we all grieve over this terrible tragedy and we all grieve over the 32 to 34 murders that happen every single day in our country, and there are things we can
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. >> want to bring in our white house correspondent dan lothian. we know that the president says, look, campaigned on those earning more than $250,000 would not see a tax increase. now it's been raises to about i believe $400,000. where are we in the negotiations here? >> reporter: that's where it stands. i think it was the dramatic development overnight when the president did shift from something he had been pushing out on the campaign trail and the last few weeks saying essentially no deal could get done if taxes did notten crease on those households making more than $250,000. now the president raising that to $400,000. i think there was a level of optimism here in washington that this deal could get done soon. now, you have speaker incumbentincumben incumbentincumbenboehner with plan b, to avoid some of the effects of the so-called fiscal cliff. secretary -- press secretary here jay carney putting out a statement a short time ago saying, quote, the parameters of a deal are clear and the president's willing to work to reach a bipartisan solution
. >> want to bring in our white house correspondent dan lothian. we know that the president says, look, campaigned on those earning more than $250,000 would not see a tax increase. now it's been raises to about i believe $400,000. where are we in the negotiations here? >> reporter: that's where it stands. i think it was the dramatic development overnight when the president did shift from something he had been pushing out on the campaign trail and the last few weeks saying...
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dan lothian at the white house this morning. let's start with the white house before we get to what the nra is saying. what's the latest there? >> good morning, the latest development is later this morning, the president will announce he's tapping vice president biden to head up an interagency effort to try and come up with policies in order to address gun violence. the president will be making announcement in the white house briefing room. he will be joined by vice president biden. we are told by white house aides that this will be more about the process, rather than laying out any policies, but nonetheless this comes one day after the white house started getting a bit more specific about what the president would support. such as senator feinstein's effort to reinstate that ban on assault weapons. also measures that would address the issue of mental health. all of this coming as the white house has been getting a lot more pressure to come up with some action points in the wake of the massive shooting. >> it seems to me that the
dan lothian at the white house this morning. let's start with the white house before we get to what the nra is saying. what's the latest there? >> good morning, the latest development is later this morning, the president will announce he's tapping vice president biden to head up an interagency effort to try and come up with policies in order to address gun violence. the president will be making announcement in the white house briefing room. he will be joined by vice president biden. we...
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how did it go, dan? >> reporter: well, wolf, we've seen the president do this before in the past whenever he's locked in negotiations with lawmakers. he heads out on the road, either goes to a backyard or sits down around a dinner table to put pressure on congress. that's what he did today when he went to falls church sitting down with the santana family. their parents who also are employed live in the household with them. so if taxes do go up on middle class americans, the overall hit on that household will be $4,000. so they're very concerned, but they were quite happy. they said it isn't every day that the president comes by and hangs out at your house. the message the president was trying to drive home today was aimed directly at congress and using this backdrop to tell a personal story. >> for them to be burdened unnecessarily because democrats and republicans aren't coming together to solve this problem gives you a sense of the costs involved in very personal terms. obviously would also have an imp
how did it go, dan? >> reporter: well, wolf, we've seen the president do this before in the past whenever he's locked in negotiations with lawmakers. he heads out on the road, either goes to a backyard or sits down around a dinner table to put pressure on congress. that's what he did today when he went to falls church sitting down with the santana family. their parents who also are employed live in the household with them. so if taxes do go up on middle class americans, the overall hit on...
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very nice to see you, dan. >> good to see you. >> here's the deal. we have republicans pitted against democrats. now we understand there are issues amongst republicans as well. >> that's right. they're in a tough spot here. they don't want to be in left in a position of being blamed for the fiscal cliff. you're seeing a division between house members and senate members. the reason for this is mainly over the 800 billion in new tax revenue. this was part of john boehner and plan. those tea party-backed conservatives say this is something that would help job growth. clearly what we're seeing here is republicans are not speaking with one voice. >> republicans should not be conceding that the federal government needs more money, negotiating with ourselves and treating the president's proposal like it's serious. >> we do agree that 8% of the american people are getting about 80% of this tax cut shouldn't have their taxes raised. my suggestion was let's take the one area we agree and take it off the table. >> but zoraida, as you saw there from the presiden
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joining me to talk about this, dan harris, brad, gary, and kristen, republican pollster and vice president of the winston group. welcome to you all. let's start, brad, with you. a riveting interview with bob costas earlier outlining really while he believes the time has come for america to have tighter gun restrictions. i know you have strong views on this. tell me why an average american who lives in an average home needs to have access potentially to an assault rifle. >> well, it's in our constitution, it's in our bill of rights. we have a second amendment that allows us to defend ourselves. it's not only defense, but as i see so eloquently stated, it is to defend ourselves ultimately against a tyrannical government if that happens. the difference between liberty and tyranny is if you have a government that is afraid of its people, you have liberty, if you have a people afraid of their government, it's tyranny. >> do you believe that, that you're going to rise up against a tyrannical presidency in your country? >> i would be the first one out there leading the country. we have three boxe
joining me to talk about this, dan harris, brad, gary, and kristen, republican pollster and vice president of the winston group. welcome to you all. let's start, brad, with you. a riveting interview with bob costas earlier outlining really while he believes the time has come for america to have tighter gun restrictions. i know you have strong views on this. tell me why an average american who lives in an average home needs to have access potentially to an assault rifle. >> well, it's in...
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dans are happy but pay more, 48%. why? in part because their taxes get them free health care and post secondary education. so, perhaps a more constructive conversation should center on how much we expect to benefit from government services, and how much we're willing to pay for those services. now, the negotiation between speaker boehner and president obama have given us a new term over which to obsess, chain cpi. it would change the way the federal government calculates inflation and those benefits that are tied to it. normally every year both wages and prices go up. the consumer price index or cpi measures how much prices go up by tracking a basket of goods that americans typically buy. this is used to calculate cost of living adjustments on social security. checks pay a little more each year as prices for what we need go up. one potential flaw in the system is that cpi assumes people don't change the things in the basket. if you're eating more chicken because the price of beef has shot up, cpi doesn't account for that.
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. >> dan simon is live outside that mall near portland. dan, what do we expect to hear from this news conference just minutes away? >> reporter: we're expecting authorities to publicly identify the shooter for the very first time. all we know at this point is he is in his early 20s. we don't have a motive. we know that the shooting was apparently random. he didn't target anyone in particular. he came in yesterday 3:30 in the afternoon into the macy's store on the second floor of the mall, sprinted towards the food court area. that's where the shots rang out. there was pandemonium inside the mall, as you might expect. 10,000 shoppers at the time. we can tell you that the mall is closed today. obviously, not ideal during the middle of this holiday shopping season, but something that obviously needs to occur. we also understand that authorities will release the names of the two people who died during the attack. both adults, one male and one female. that news conference coming up in just a few minutes. in terms of the details of what happened
. >> dan simon is live outside that mall near portland. dan, what do we expect to hear from this news conference just minutes away? >> reporter: we're expecting authorities to publicly identify the shooter for the very first time. all we know at this point is he is in his early 20s. we don't have a motive. we know that the shooting was apparently random. he didn't target anyone in particular. he came in yesterday 3:30 in the afternoon into the macy's store on the second floor of the...
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dan na, jessica says pressure is a great motivator. talk about pressure on speaker boehner, couldn't get enough support from his own party for his plan. what does that mean for any kind of bipartisan plan that they might be working out? >> it really does illustrate how difficult it is going to be for democrats to even achieve what the president laid out, a detailed-down version. why? the speaker himself said a couple of times today that he believes that the reason why he didn't get even the majority of his caucasian does to support him was because of a lot of difficulty voting to raise taxes. voting for anything that can be perceived as a tax increase. well, what the president is talking about, even a scaled-down version, is devil raysing taxes. and raising taxes on people making $250,000 or more. at least household. so that's going to be difficult to do and that's why reality check here, talking to democrats and republicans, it seems they're going through the motions, that they're going to talk about talking when they get back, they'l
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. >> visibly moved, the governor of this state of connecticut, dan malloy, briefing reporters on what is going on. he, like the president of the united states on friday, choked back tears. this is a very sad day, of raw emotion here in newtown, connecticut, as families begin burying the children killed in the massacre at the sandy hook elementary school right down the road from where we are right now. we're watching all of this unfold, and the pain is clearly, clearly evident. while every day here in new town is sad, today, it's especially, it's especially sad. this afternoon, the first funerals were held for victims of the elementary school massacre. connecticut's governor, you just saw him here, he attended one of the services today, and he summed it up this way, and i'm quoting him, you see little coffins and your heart starts to ache. as this town and the nation tries to come to grips with this huge, huge tragedy, the investigation is focusing in on the question why. some of the answers may come from a computer found in the home where the gunman, adam lanza, lived with his mother.
. >> visibly moved, the governor of this state of connecticut, dan malloy, briefing reporters on what is going on. he, like the president of the united states on friday, choked back tears. this is a very sad day, of raw emotion here in newtown, connecticut, as families begin burying the children killed in the massacre at the sandy hook elementary school right down the road from where we are right now. we're watching all of this unfold, and the pain is clearly, clearly evident. while every...
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thank you, dan. >>> the national rifle association is vowing to take part in the national dialogue on gun control. and says it's heartbroken and shocked by the massacre. it's worth noting the gun rights group seems to be embracing a softer tone in assigning blame for the gunman's killing spree. >> i don't think the issue is an issue. i don't think the issue is parenting or hollywood or guns or rap music or young man. it is the foundational stuff. whether it's a lack of love, a lack of empathy for others, apathy. >> that from the nra's website. in its first statement since the killings the nra has this to say. quote, out of respect for the families and as a matter of common decency we have given time for mourning, prayer and a full investigation of the facts before commenting. the nra is prepared to offer meaningful contributions to help make sure this never happens again, end quote. cnn's george howell is following the politics and power of the nra. david mattingly shows us how talk of gun control is triggering a spike in gun sales. george, let's begin with you and the nra. what does
thank you, dan. >>> the national rifle association is vowing to take part in the national dialogue on gun control. and says it's heartbroken and shocked by the massacre. it's worth noting the gun rights group seems to be embracing a softer tone in assigning blame for the gunman's killing spree. >> i don't think the issue is an issue. i don't think the issue is parenting or hollywood or guns or rap music or young man. it is the foundational stuff. whether it's a lack of love, a...
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we'll talk to philip brederson and dan glickman. >> a high school basketball game, score 107-2. a national discussion about sportsmanship, fair play, the mercy rule. at what point, too many points on the board there? should the coaches have called the game or just let the score get that uneven? we'll talk to members of the losing team and their coach about their philosophy about what happens next, and we visited that school in indianapolis. we've had a lot of changes. >> did you play basketball with them? >> i did not. >>> a new movie, called "aledgeance." about national guardsmen who expected parttime duty and were thrown into years long deployments in iraq. >> it's friday. >> yes, i'm struggling with a head cold, really ready for a weekend. >>> susan rice taking herself out of the running to be the next secretary of state. she'll meet with president obama at the white house, and a few criticized rice over statements she made over the u.s. mission in benghazi, it killed four americans, including u.s. ambassador to libya, chris stevens. >>> celebrations breaking out in pyongyang
we'll talk to philip brederson and dan glickman. >> a high school basketball game, score 107-2. a national discussion about sportsmanship, fair play, the mercy rule. at what point, too many points on the board there? should the coaches have called the game or just let the score get that uneven? we'll talk to members of the losing team and their coach about their philosophy about what happens next, and we visited that school in indianapolis. we've had a lot of changes. >> did you...
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dan lothian, thank you. >>> president obama's top campaign strategist is here in a few minutes. david axelrod did something today he hasn't done in decades. look at that, before and after. he's ready to challenge a member of cnn's political team to do the same thing. stand by. >>> and take a look at this. we're going to tell you why the driver says she didn't stop outside the store. anncr: some politicians seem to think medicare and... social security are just numbers in a budget. well, we worked hard for those benefits. we earned them. and if washington tries to cram decisions about the future... of these programs into a last minute budget deal... we'll all pay the price. aarp is fighting to protect seniors with responsible... solutions that strengthen medicare and... social security for generations to come. we can do better than a last minute deal... that would hurt all of us. at the chevy year-end event because chevy's giving more. more efficiency with sonic and cruze... more function in equinox and traverse... more dependability with the legendary silverado... and more style
dan lothian, thank you. >>> president obama's top campaign strategist is here in a few minutes. david axelrod did something today he hasn't done in decades. look at that, before and after. he's ready to challenge a member of cnn's political team to do the same thing. stand by. >>> and take a look at this. we're going to tell you why the driver says she didn't stop outside the store. anncr: some politicians seem to think medicare and... social security are just numbers in a...
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dan was a vibrant and vital presence in the senate and in death will remain a legend. his last words on earth, aloha. it is with a heavy heart that i and we bit alloy ha, goodbye, i love you, to a friend and legend of the senate, daniel kent inouye. >> as a japanese-american soldier he lost his right arm and received the medal of honor. only 31 people have lane in the capitol rotunda. the last was gerald ford about six years ago. >> as the bin laden movie hits theaters -- >> he is in the inner circle -- >> some are livid over a scene about torture. plus, a case so shocking it pushed president obama to make a phone call. inside an army daycare, worker who is had no business watching children. >> and, should the government buy back guns to boost the economy? you will hear the case. [ male announcer ] alka-seltzer plus liquid gels speeds relief to your worst cold symptoms plus has a decongestant for your stuffy nose. thanks. that's the cold truth! trying to find a better job can tlikbe frustrating.gs, so at university of phoenix we're working with a growing list of almost
dan was a vibrant and vital presence in the senate and in death will remain a legend. his last words on earth, aloha. it is with a heavy heart that i and we bit alloy ha, goodbye, i love you, to a friend and legend of the senate, daniel kent inouye. >> as a japanese-american soldier he lost his right arm and received the medal of honor. only 31 people have lane in the capitol rotunda. the last was gerald ford about six years ago. >> as the bin laden movie hits theaters -- >>...
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dan simons, you cover things technology here. apple's been under pressure to move production back here, back to the u.s. why now? >> reporter: well, you know, they've been under pressure to do this for sometime. something to do with the human rights an i buss in the plants and here's an opportunity to give back, you know, something to the american economy. the way you look at things is, you know, the company is going to be spending $100 million in terms of bringing back jobs to the u.s. some may say $100 million, you know, is not a lot of money considering that apple has more than $100 billion in the bank. but i think this is a positive sign in terms of how many workers we're talking about here -- >> how many jobs? >> reporter: we don't know precisely or the skills necessary. it's a great question. probably in the thousands of jobs. remember, this is one existing mac line. this is not the iphone or ipad. one line but probably in the thousands, brooke. >> in the thousands. and so, apple chock eed up the one-day stock drop. do you
dan simons, you cover things technology here. apple's been under pressure to move production back here, back to the u.s. why now? >> reporter: well, you know, they've been under pressure to do this for sometime. something to do with the human rights an i buss in the plants and here's an opportunity to give back, you know, something to the american economy. the way you look at things is, you know, the company is going to be spending $100 million in terms of bringing back jobs to the u.s....
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dan lothian has that story. >> reporter: you are looking at one of the rarest, most endangered animals on the planet. the randall lineback cow. they are more endangered than polar bears, mountain gorillas, pa pandas, or tigers. it's estimated there are fewer than 500 of these cows left on the planet. not in some far-flung corner of the world, but most right here on a bucolic farm in northernvi. >> this is essentially the past now in the present. this strain is 400 years old and it's the only remaining american colonial strain, especially in the north. >> reporter: joe henrson, a real estate executive and part-time farmer is on a mission to save this historic breed of cattle from going extinct. >> they're american. it's not only the rarest of all the cows, but it's an american cow. and it's something that has an enormous history connected with it. >> reporter: the cow known for its strength and beauty, played a key role in the revolutionary war. helping george washington haul cannons for miles across rugged terrain, from the capture of ft. tucond arogua to the battle for boston. but the
dan lothian has that story. >> reporter: you are looking at one of the rarest, most endangered animals on the planet. the randall lineback cow. they are more endangered than polar bears, mountain gorillas, pa pandas, or tigers. it's estimated there are fewer than 500 of these cows left on the planet. not in some far-flung corner of the world, but most right here on a bucolic farm in northernvi. >> this is essentially the past now in the present. this strain is 400 years old and it's...
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here's a statement from dan pfeiffer, the communications director here at the white house. he says in a statement in part, quote, the republican letter released today does not meet the test of balance. in fact, it actually promises to lower tax rates for the wealthy and sticks the middle class with the bill. the republicans' plan includes nothing new and provides no details on which deductions they would eliminate, which loopholes they will close or which medicare savings they would achieve. he goes on to say, until the republicans in congress are willing to get serious about asking the wealthiest to pay slightly higher tax rates, we won't be able to achieve a significant, balanced approach to reduce our deficit our nation needs. so, wolf, here at the white house, they received this letter earlier in the day. they've had time to process it and clearly the white house not seeing this as something that they want to even bargain with. they've been saying that the next move is up to speaker boehner. and they wanted to see specific details so that they could actually begin the n
here's a statement from dan pfeiffer, the communications director here at the white house. he says in a statement in part, quote, the republican letter released today does not meet the test of balance. in fact, it actually promises to lower tax rates for the wealthy and sticks the middle class with the bill. the republicans' plan includes nothing new and provides no details on which deductions they would eliminate, which loopholes they will close or which medicare savings they would achieve. he...